#090 01-27-55 No. 90 Police ChargesRESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
by the
VILLAGE COUNCIL
Resolution No. 90 January 27, 1955
Member Rahn introduced the following resolution and MOVED its adoptions
RESOLUTION NUMBER 90
CHARGES AGAINST POLICE CHIEF
AL MCGINNI5
The undersigned number of the Police Civil Service Commission of the
Village of Golden Valley hereby makes and prefers the following charges
of inefficiency and misconduct against Village Police Chief Al McGinnis:
I.
That on November 16, 1951, Officer Hans Walz issued a tag to one John
Christianson, charging him with a stop sign violation; that thereafter,
a warrant was issued by Justice of the Peace Chester Campbell for the
arrest of said John Christianson upon his failure to appear as directed by
said tag; that, thereafter on December 71 1954s Constable Herbert Smith
arrested said John Christianson and caused him to be imprisoned in the
Hennepin County Jail, subject to release on deposit of bail in the
amount of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars as ordered by Justice of the
Peace Chester Campbell; that, thereafter, on December 7, Chief of Police
Al McGinnis wrongfully caused the release of said John Christianson from
Jail and, in violation of his duty as a police officer, obstructed the
course of justice and prevented the case of said John Christianson from
coming on.promptly for trial as required by law.
Ii.
That Chief of Police Al McGinnis, has been guilty of conduct unbecoming
a police officer, or Police Chief, in that on one occasion in the month
of December 1951, or January 1955, he was in the Point Supper Club at
1:50 otclock in the morning, at which time the police force had to be
called by the proprietor of the Point in order to clear customers out.
The repeatedly, Chief of Police McGinnis has, in the last six month
period, failed to tell the members of the force of criminal matters
that had come to his attention and to which all members of the force
should have been alerted in the interests of better policing and crime
detection.
IV.
That some time in the months of February or January, 1954, Chief of
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Police, Al McGinnis, wrongfully reprimanded and censured Officer Hans
Walz and demanded his resignation, solely because Officer Hans Walz
had carried out his duties by making a billboard survey of the Village
as requested by the Village Council.
V.
That on or about July 26th, 195., Chief of Police Al McGinnis wrongfully
took a police car outside the Village limits of Golden Valley and caused
it to be involved in an accident because of his negligent driving, which
accident took place at the intersection of Highway 5 and Portland Avenue,
in which accident the police car was damaged in the amount of approximately
Four Hundred ($400.00) Dollars.
Vi.
That on or about August 30, 1954, Chief of Police Al McGinnis wrongfully
called the police force together and then and there took a vote of the
members of the force, including himself, as to whether or not the members
of the force should punch the Village time clock pursuant to a rule
promulgated to him and them by the Village Council and that thereafter,
and for several days, McGinnis and the other members of the Village Police
Force did not punch the Village time clock, all pursuant to said vote.
VII.
That on or about January 3, 1955, Chief of Police Al McGinnis left the
squad car unattended and entered the Sheriff's radio transmitter station
for the purpose of taUng a nap while on,duty.
VIII.
''that on or about October 6, 1954, Chief of Police Al McGinnis failed to
act promptly and completely ignored his duties in an indecent exposure
case.
That during the last six month period, Police Chief Al McGinnis had
consistently failed and refused to enforce the ordinances of the Village
of Golden Valley, particularly those regulating the operation of motor
vehicles, and has counseled his subordinates on the police force to do
likewise; and that during the said period he has consistently failed
and refused to arrest law violators.
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That Chief of Police Al McGinnis has repeatedly and on accasions to
numerous for separate citation, publicly criticized the Village Council
and Village officials; that he has obscenely.eriticized the police rules
and regulations promulgated by the Village Council; that he has called
the Village Council and Village officials "dictators and Communists";
that he has advised non-cooperation with the Council on the part of
the officers of the force; and that he has been guilty of conduct
unbecoming a police officer.
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The undersigned prefers these charges against Chief of Police Al.McGinnis
before the Police Civil Service Commission of Golden Valley for consideration
and action by that body., all in accordance with the law for such case made
and provided.
Member of Police Civi Sery ce Commission
Village of Golden Valley
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded
by Member Bies, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following members
voted in favor thereof: Bies, Foss, Huebsch, Rahn and Stark; and the
following voted against the same: None, whereupon said resolution was
declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor and his signature
was attested by the Clerk.